Chemistry: The Molecular Science
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781285199047
Author: John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Textbook Question
Chapter 19, Problem 27QRT
Identify the substance or substances produced by each of these commercial processes and write a balanced chemical equation for the main reaction of the process.
- (a) Downs
- (b) Chlor-alkali
- (c) Dow
- (d) Hall-Héroult
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
A sample of 70.5 mg of potassium phosphate is added to 15.0 mL of 0.050 M silver nitrate, resulting in the formation of aprecipitate. (a) Write the molecular equation for the reaction. (b) What is the limiting reactant in the reaction? (c) Calculatethe theoretical yield, in grams, of the precipitate that forms.
Solid boron can be extracted from solid boron oxide by reac-
tion with magnesium metal at a high temperature. A second prod-
uct is solid magnesium oxide. (a) Write a balanced equation for the
reaction. (b) What mass of boron can be produced when 125 kg of
boron oxide is heated with 125 kg of magnesium?
Write a balanced equation for each of the following reactions:(a) Hydrogen cyanide is formed commercially bypassing a mixture of methane, ammonia, and air over acatalyst at 800 °C. Water is a by-product of the reaction.(b) Baking soda reacts with acids to produce carbon dioxidegas. (c) When barium carbonate reacts in air with sulfurdioxide, barium sulfate and carbon dioxide form.
Chapter 19 Solutions
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Ch. 19.1 - Prob. 19.1ECh. 19.1 - Prob. 19.2ECh. 19.2 - Prob. 19.3CECh. 19.2 - Prob. 19.4CECh. 19.3 - Prob. 19.5ECh. 19.4 - Prob. 19.1PSPCh. 19.4 - Prob. 19.6ECh. 19.4 - Prob. 19.7ECh. 19.4 - Prob. 19.2PSPCh. 19.5 - Prob. 19.8CE
Ch. 19.5 - Prob. 19.9ECh. 19.5 - Prob. 19.3PSPCh. 19.5 - Use the terms oxidation, reduction, oxidizing...Ch. 19.5 - Prob. 19.11ECh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.13ECh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.14ECh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.15CECh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.16CECh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.4PSPCh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.5PSPCh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.17ECh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.6PSPCh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.7PSPCh. 19.6 - Prob. 19.8PSPCh. 19 - Prob. 1QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 2QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 3QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 4QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 5QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 6QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 7QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 8QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 9QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 10QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 11QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 12QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 13QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 14QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 15QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 16QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 17QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 18QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 19QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 20QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 21QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 22QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 23QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 24QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 25QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 26QRTCh. 19 - Identify the substance or substances produced by...Ch. 19 - Prob. 28QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 29QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 30QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 31QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 32QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 33QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 34QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 35QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 36QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 37QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 38QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 39QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 40QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 41QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 42QRTCh. 19 - A human body contains approximately 5 L of blood....Ch. 19 - Prob. 44QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 45QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 46QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 47QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 48QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 49QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 50QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 51QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 52QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 53QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 54QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 55QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 56QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 57QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 58QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 59QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 60QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 61QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 62QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 63QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 64QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 65QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 66QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 67QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 68QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 69QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 70QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 71QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 72QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 73QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 74QRTCh. 19 - Use the phase diagram for sulfur for Question 75....Ch. 19 - Prob. 76QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 77QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 78QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 79QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 80QRTCh. 19 - A natural brine found in Arkansas has a bromide...Ch. 19 - Prob. 82QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 83QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 84QRTCh. 19 - At 20. C the vapor pressure of white phosphorus is...Ch. 19 - Prob. 86QRTCh. 19 - Assume that the radius of Earth is 6400 km, the...Ch. 19 - Prob. 88QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 89QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 90QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 91QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 92QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 93QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 94QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 95QRTCh. 19 - Use a Born-Haber cycle (Sec. 5-13) to calculate...Ch. 19 - Prob. 97QRTCh. 19 - Elemental analysis of a borane indicates this...Ch. 19 - Prob. 99QRTCh. 19 - Prob. 100QRT
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Phosphorous acid, H3PO3, is oxidized to phosphoric acid, H3PO4, by nitric acid, which is reduced to nitrogen monoxide, NO. Write the balanced equation for this reaction.arrow_forwardWhen carbon dioxide dissolves in water it reacts to produce carbonic acid, H2CO3(aq), which can ionize in two steps. H2CO3(aq)HCO3(aq)+H+(aq)Kc1=4.2107HCO3(aq)CO32(aq)+H+(aq)Kc2=4.81011 Calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction H2CO3(aq)CO32(aq)+2H+(aq)arrow_forwardCalcium metal can be obtained by the direct electrolysis of molten CaCl2, at a voltage of 3.2 V. (a) How many joules of electrical energy are required to obtain 12.0 1b of calcium? (b) What is the cost of the electrical energy obtained in (a) if electrical energy is sold at the rate of nine cents per kilowatt hour?arrow_forward
- A novel process for obtaining magnesium from sea water involves several reactions. Write a balanced chemical equation for each step of the process.(a) The first step is the decomposition of solid calcium carbonate from seashells to form solid calcium oxide and gaseous carbon dioxide.(b) The second step is the formation of solid calcium hydroxide as the only product from the reaction of the solid calcium oxide with liquid water.(c) Solid calcium hydroxide is then added to the seawater, reacting with dissolved magnesium chloride to yield solid magnesium hydroxide and aqueous calcium chloride.(d) The solid magnesium hydroxide is added to a hydrochloric acid solution, producing dissolved magnesium chloride and liquid water.(e) Finally, the magnesium chloride is melted and electrolyzed to yield liquid magnesium metal and diatomic chlorine gas.arrow_forwardThe titanium chloride then reacts with liquid magnesium at 900°C to givetitanium and magnesium chloride (MgCl2). Write a balanced chemicalequation for this step in the refining of titanium.arrow_forwardConsider the series of reactions to synthesize the alum (KAl(SO4 )2 · xH2O(s)) from the introduction. (a) Assuming an excess of the other reagents, from one mole of aluminum Al (s), how many moles of alum will be produced? (b) Assuming an excess of the other reagents, from one mole of potassium hydroxide KOH, how many moles of alum will be produced? (c) Assuming an excess of the other reagents, from one mole of sulfuric acid H2SO4 , how many moles of alum will be produced? (d) If you start the synthesis with 1.00 g of Al, 40.0 mL of 1.50 M KOH, and 20.0 mL of 9.00 M H2SO4 , which of the three will be the limiting reagent? (e) Assuming that the product is anhydrous (that there are no waters of hydration), calculate the theoretical yield of alum, in grams, based on the amounts of reagents in part (d). 3. Consider the nickel salt: (NH4 )2Ni(SO4 )2 ·y H2O (Ammonium Nickel Sulfate Hydrate), where y is the number of coordinated waters. (a) Assuming that the product is anhydrous (y = 0),…arrow_forward
- (a)(i)Briefly outline the principal oxidation states of either Nitrogen or Sulphur, giving the name wind formula of a compound for each oxidation number.(ii)Describe and explain a `redox’ reaction showing how the oxidation stateof the element:• increases• decreases• increases and decreases.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is NOT one of the uses of hydrogen gas? (A) Production of hydrazine (N2H4) (B) Production of ammonia (NH3) (C) Production of methanol (CH3OH) (D) Production of margarinearrow_forwardMetallic titanium and its alloys (especially those with aluminum and vanadium) combine the advantages of high strength and lightweight and are therefore used widely in the aerospace industry for the bodies and engines of airplanes (Figure 2.4). The major natural source for titanium is the ore rutile, which contains titanium dioxide (TiO2).(a) An intermediate in the preparation of elemental titanium from TiO2 is avolatile chloride of titanium (boiling point 136°C) that contains 25.24%titanium by mass. Determine the empirical formula of this compound.(b) At 136°C and atmospheric pressure, the density of this gaseous chloride is 5.6 g L-1 . Under the same conditions, the density of gaseous nitrogen (N2, molar mass 28.0 g mol-1 ) is 0.83 g L-1 . Determine the molecular formula of this compound.(c) The titanium chloride dealt with in parts (a) and (b) is produced by thereaction of chlorine with a hot mixture of titanium dioxide and coke (carbon), with carbon dioxide generated as a…arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Chemistry & Chemical ReactivityChemistryISBN:9781337399074Author:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David TreichelPublisher:Cengage LearningChemistry & Chemical ReactivityChemistryISBN:9781133949640Author:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David TreichelPublisher:Cengage LearningChemistry: The Molecular ScienceChemistryISBN:9781285199047Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. StanitskiPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Chemistry: Principles and PracticeChemistryISBN:9780534420123Author:Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward MercerPublisher:Cengage LearningChemistry: Principles and ReactionsChemistryISBN:9781305079373Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. HurleyPublisher:Cengage LearningGeneral Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Cour...ChemistryISBN:9781305580343Author:Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; DarrellPublisher:Cengage Learning
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry
ISBN:9781337399074
Author:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry
ISBN:9781133949640
Author:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry
ISBN:9781285199047
Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry
ISBN:9780534420123
Author:Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305079373
Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:Cengage Learning
General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Cour...
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305580343
Author:Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Electrolysis; Author: Tyler DeWitt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRtSjJCKkIo;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY